Cake-cutter



(No Model.)

W. ZEIGLER.

y CAKE GUTTER'. No. 433,431; Paten-ted July 29, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

WILLIAM ZEIGLER, OF VVAVERLY, NEV YORK.

CAKE-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 433,431, dated July 29, 1890.

Application filed November 22, 1889. Serial No. 331,183. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ZEIGLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waverly, in the county of Tioga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in OakeOut-ters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to cutters for biscuits, cake, and similar substances; and its objects are, first, to obtain uniform cuttings; second, to obviate manual contact with the substance to be cut; third, to effect the expulsion of the cutting automatically, and, fourth, to accomplish these ends with structural simplicity Aand economy. I attain these purposes by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l represents a vertical sectional elevation of my invention, and Fig. 2 a plan on the line 2 2.

The same designations indicate corresponding parts.

A suitably-curved handle Ais provided with a uniform recess D, in which the upper end of a spiral spring E is secured, the lower-end loosely encircling the upper portion of the spindle O-and resting upon the annular boss or flange O thereof. A retaining-strip e serves to confine the flange C within the handle, so that the limit of its travel is conterminous with the socket or recess D. From the lower terminus of the spindle O a disk e projects, which is guided by and moves within the annular extension-wall B, being concentric therewith.

It will be understood that when it is desired to cuta biscuit or to make' a similar excision from any soft mass, as dough, it is simply necessary to place the disk e thereupon and press downward on the handle. The disk will then assume the position of the dotted line, and the spring E will be partially compressed, until finally the disk by continued pressure will abut against the horizontal under surface of the handle A. The spring E will then exert its retractile force to effect the cutting.

To permit the escape of air above the disk e, the base of the handle is provided with openings, as at A', Fig. 2.

Having thus fully described `my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

In a cake-cutter, the combination,with the handle A, provided with air-openings A', a recess D, and an annular extension-wall B at the lower edge of said handle, of a circular disk e, provided with a spindle C, working within the recess D, the ange C upon said spindle, a coiled spring surrounding said spindie Within the handle and abutting` against the ange O', and the retaining-strip upon the nnder side of the handle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

` WILLIAM ZEIGLER. Vitnesses:

M. S. HOADLEY, H. J. LAUcK. 

